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Lately, my girls have been begging me to make them a very simple pasta dish that included meatballs! They were tired of the meals I had been making and wanted something that did not include any vegetables and was 100% not healthy-ish. I agreed to make them a very simple pasta dish that did not include any vegetables but instead of making meatballs with beef, I decided to make them easy turkey meatballs.
When I make meals for my family, I try to use ground turkey instead of ground beef. I like the benefits that turkey offers such as it being low in fat and the protein that it offers. Thankfully, my girls didn’t even notice that I did not use beef.
- 1-2 pounds of ground turkey
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs (I used these)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 cup of milk
This is the perfect recipe for kids to help with. The steps are simple and take very little time.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl
- Combine with a large spoon
- Roll mixture into balls (not too big, not too small)
- Place onto non-stick cookie sheet. (I love this cookie sheet, no spray necessary)
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through
- Serve alone or with pasta
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds of ground turkey
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1/4 cup of milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl
- Combine with a large spoon
- Roll mixture into balls (not too big, not too small)
- Place onto non-stick cookie sheet
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through
- Serve alone or with pasta
The next time I make Turkey Meatballs, I will consider adding diced bell peppers along with tiny bits of onions. I made these simple and kid-friendly because my kids have been begging for meatballs that they knew that they would love.
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